Philadelphia University Student-Athletes Pitch-In For Day of Service

Philadelphia, PA- Student-athletes from
Philadelphia University participated in the campus-wide community
service event ‘Day of Service' today to kick off the
Presidential Inauguration this week of Dr. Stephen Spinelli.

Hundreds of athletes teamed up with various community
organizations across Philadelphia to lend a hand.

"Events like today encourage our student-athletes to get out
into the community and make a difference," said Philadelphia
University Associate Director of Athletics Lynn
Tubman.

Activities were diverse as the women's basketball team
participated in a walk-a-thon at Saint Helena, the baseball team
worked with City Year to refurbish several baseball diamonds, and
the cross country teams gave a running clinic for inner-city youth-
to name just a few events.

"We had a great time today, it would be fun to come back and
play with the kids again," said junior softball player
Kelly Rauco after organizing various athletic
activities for an after-school program at Hillside Recreation
Center in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia.